CVE-2026-117564 nest-admin - Authentication Bypass

nest-admin < 1.0.1 contains an authentication bypass caused by a hardcoded JWT_SECRET in .env.production, letting unauthenticated attackers forge admin tokens and impersonate users, exploit requires knowledge of the secret.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.60% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Broken Authentication
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
27 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-321

Vendor fix

Update to version 1.0.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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